Line #553 Main/OfficialCouple


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10	->''"Oh fuck it. Who am I to stand between you two? You obviously make an adorable couple. Why should I let my rotten luck with the ladies rain on your parade. That's it, I'm calling it. I'm declaring your ship to be officially canon."''
11	-->-- '''Creator/AndrewHussie''', on [[WebComic/{{Homestuck}} Ms. Paint and Spades Slick]]
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13	This is when the main characters in any given story are [[ForegoneConclusion undeniably]] a couple. (Thus, in heroic stories TheHero and the token girl are the usual couple, though it [[Administrivia/TropesAreFlexible isn't always them]].) The important thing to know about this trope is that the characters are overtly paired off, so even if they [[NoHuggingNoKissing never kiss on screen]] or even flirt with other characters, it's [[EveryoneCanSeeIt understood by the cast]] ([[PoorCommunicationKills and hopefully the audience]]) that the two are an item. Naturally, this does absolutely nothing to offset {{Shipping}}.
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15	Sometimes, there's another couple that sometimes serves as a {{Foil}} and/or companion to the "official" couple that involves TheHero. This other couple usually involves TheLancer and a minor female. This couple is called the BetaCouple.
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17	SubTrope of LoveInterests.
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19	Expect: SheIsNotMyGirlfriend, JustFriends, EveryoneCanSeeIt, LikeBrotherAndSister, and LampshadeHanging.
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21	If this trope breaks up a FanPreferredCouple, expect ShipToShipCombat to ensue.
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23	SideStoryBonusArt often has the couple getting married. Speaking of which, if this the path that the couple ends up taking, it is very likely to fall under being HappilyMarried.
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25	See also LoveChart. Contrast BetterAsFriends for when this devolves into a platonic relationship, and OneTruePairing and FanPreferredCouple for when fans have a preferred ship that they want to become an official couple. If the plot tortures the official couple, then that's OfficialCoupleOrdealSyndrome.
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27	'''A REMINDER:''' A couple is an official couple only if they acknowledge their feelings and enter into a relationship in {{Canon}}. ShipTeasing and UnresolvedSexualTension do not count, nor does your favorite FanFic or {{Doujinshi}}. ''Do not use this page as a proxy for ShipToShipCombat.''
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30	!!Examples
31	[[index]]
32	* OfficialCouple/AnimeAndManga
33	* OfficialCouple/ComicBooks
34	* OfficialCouple/LiveActionFilms
35	* OfficialCouple/{{Literature}}
36	* OfficialCouple/LiveActionTV
37	* OfficialCouple/VideoGames
38	* OfficialCouple/WebComics
39	* OfficialCouple/WesternAnimation
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42	[[foldercontrol]]
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44	[[folder:Asian Animation]]
45	* In ''Animation/PleasantGoatAndBigBigWolf'', the villain Wolffy is married to Wolnie, and the two have shown quite a few times that, no matter how much the latter beats up the former for constantly failing to capture the goats for them to eat, the two [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes genuinely love and care for each other]].
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48	[[folder:Fan Works]]
49	%%IMPORTANT: OC/OC pairings only; no need to import shipping wars of canon characters.
50	* Multiple in [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/992536/1/Arisugawa-s-Locket Arisugawa's Locket]]:
51	** Juri and Setsuna Meioh. (married)
52	** Usagi and Mamoru.
53	** Ami and Rei.
54	** Minako and Natsuna.
55	** Makoto and Haruna.
56	** Haruka and Michuru.
57	** Sakura Kinamoto and Tomoyo.
58	** Nabiki and Ayaka, initally to the point where Nabiki proposes. However, Ayaka returns Nabiki's ring saying she needs time and is later found going out with a boy. Nabiki later starts dating Nina from Code Geass.
59	** Keiko and Cyberdoll May.
60	** The Light and the Dark
61	* ''Fanfic/BlazBlueAlternativeRemnant'': Chapter 50 has Yang and Pyrrha confess their feelings to each other and become a couple.
62	* ''Fanfic/TheBoltChronicles'': Bolt and Mittens, the main series characters, undeniably become a romantic couple starting with "The Ship." Foreshadowed in earlier stories, most notably "The Wedding Reception" and "The Funkmeister."
63	* ''Fanfic/CodePrime'':
64	** Though it hasn't been made official yet, the author plans for Lelouch and Kallen to be this, as well as Rai and Shirley.
65	** As for the official ones, Suzaku and Euphie become this at the end of ''R1'' and the beginning of ''R2''. In addition, there is Ohgi and Villetta, and Ironhide and Chromia.
66	* ''Fanfic/ACrownOfStars'': Ching and Bir. They were two officers taking part in the campaign to free Shinji and Asuka's world. Due to working together closely they gradually developed a relationship.
67	* In the ''Fanfic/DokiDokiLiteratureClubLoops'', after Natsuki shares her views of love to Sayori at Blake and Yang's wedding (Natsuki doesn't feel like love is for her, believing she was only put in the game for {{Tsundere}} value, Yuri grabs Natsuki by the chestplate, hoists her up and [[TheBigDamnKiss kisses her]]. The duo have been together ever since.
68	* ''Fanfic/DungeonKeeperAmi'' has [[IronLady Cathy]] and [[LovableRogue Jered]]. They serve as a BetaCouple to their boss, [[ADungeonIsYou Keeper]] [[Manga/SailorMoon Mercury]] and her "relationship" with [[TokenEvilTeammate Jadeite]].
69	* ''Manga/Evangelion303'': Jessika Ryan and her girlfriend Mandy. Jessika got assigned to a secret project and had to leave, intending to reunite with Mandy later. [[spoiler:Unfortunately she died during a trial test]]. Later Mandy read her SecretDiary and foud out that Jessika had fallen in love with Asuka and thought that she had been unfaithful (even though Jessika had not cheated and [[ShipperOnDeck she actually shipped]] Shinji and Asuka together.
70	* With an AnguishedDeclarationOfLove at the end of ''Fanfic/RealityIsFluid'', Captain Kanril Eleya and Lieutenant Commander Reshek Gaarra of the ''Fanfic/BaitAndSwitchSTO''-verse are together for good after having danced around each other for months. [[WordOfGod The author confirmed it]] in an edit note on Memory Gamma wiki. No word yet on how they're working around the fact that them being together violates regulations (she's his direct superior).
71	* ''Fanfic/GalaxyAngelRetold'':
72	** The fic sees Original Character Arnold Williams develop a romantic relationship with Milfeulle Sakuraba while Tact pairs with Ranpha. Like the Galaxy Angel games, the fanfic is a six-installment series split between the two trilogies, with the second trilogy seeing Kazuya pair up with Lily; a seventh installment, listed as a crossover between Galaxy Angel and the 2016 remake of Doom, is added in which Arnold and Milfie have a baby boy at the end (conceived in a related side story) that [[spoiler: Arnold names after a fallen friend he met during the events of the seventh main installment]].
73	** What-ifs stories in the series also exist, with all three males flipping romantic partners amongst the remaining five Angels.
74	** Fanfiction author KhaosOmega deploys a few of this trope in his own variation. The main trilogy (only of Galaxy Angel II, though) pairs Tact with Vanilla, male Original Character lead Jace Davies with Anise Azeat, Kazuya with Natsume ([[spoiler: after the other four Angels, led by an early-returned Lily, set up a scheme that confirms the Jace/Anise pairing]]), Almo with her canon crush Lester, and, very surprisingly, Tequila as another of Jet Brazie's Rainbow Angels. [[spoiler: Tequila later tweaks her name to Takara ahead of a 2304 Series change that reassigns her old spot to the Lily of the same multiverse as Jet's own Anise (the chronology's titular Amethyst Angel).]] A what-if version also exists, but with a different male original character named Marty Jordan in the role of Arnold Williams ([[spoiler: ''Fanfic/KhaosChristmas2677'' later confirms the original Marty's official girl is Chitose]].)
75	* ''Fanfic/GodOfWarChainsOfTheHeart'': Atreus and Angrboða are shown to have become a couple during the five-year TimeSkip between the events of ''VideoGame/GodOfWarRagnarok'' and the fic's events. After getting a talk from Sora, Thrúd's able to get over her nervousness regarding her feelings for Skjöldr and the two become a couple as well.
76	* ''Fanfic/JuniorOfficers''
77	** Tweak and Anita.
78	** Kitsune and Akio.
79	** Lekona and Blythe.
80	** As of "Heal", [[spoiler:Shellington and Deborah.]]
81	* In ''Fanfic/KaraOfRokyn'', Nas-Er and Hira -the main character's manager and personal trainer, respectively- tie the knot.
82	* ''Film/{{Aliens}}''[=/=]''Series/OnceUponATime'' fanfic ''Fanfic/{{Monsters\|Aofie}}'': Regina and Emma officially get together at the end of the story and basically adopt the orphaned Henry.
83	* In ''[[Fanfic/TouhouGalaxy Touhou Odyssey]]'' we have [[VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses Byleth and Dorothea]] and [[spoiler:Mario and Princess Peach who do get married here.]]
84	* In [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/26775685/chapters/65317462 pleased to meet you (hope you guess my name)]] [[spoiler:[[Literature/MyNextLifeAsAVillainessAllRoutesLeadToDoom Katarina and Maria]] with Maria falling in love with Katarina after the latter thanks Maria for healing Katarina's arm and saying that Maria will be able to help lots of people and everyone will love her no matter what. At the end of chapter 2, Maria confesses to Katarina and Katarina realizes she does like Maria and they end up kissing and the fic ends with them together]].
85	* By the end of ''Fanfic/TheManyDatesOfDannyFenton'', [[spoiler: Danny and [[ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} Kara]] become a full couple, with an epilogue showing their future together. Although there are alternate endings where Danny choose a different girl and still ended up happy, the author has expressed plans for a series of shorts starring Danny and Kara as a couple.]]
86	* In ''Fanfic/MyHuntsmanAcademia'', Izuku's warm and understanding personality begins to win over the hearts of his female friends over the course of the story. [[spoiler:Ultimately, it's Yang who asks him out first.]]
87	* ''Fanfic/ANewLifeEra'': [[https://www.deviantart.com/sonamyfan362/art/The-Recovery-Part-2-391495393 The Recovery Part 2]] has a scene where Amy Jr. and Moe discuss becoming a couple.
88	* ''Fanfic/TheNightUnfurls'': [[PuppyLove Sanakan and Hugh]] are acknowledged by the narrative plus any character that notice their dynamic (including TheProtagonist Kyril) to be a definite item.
89	* ''Fanfic/NumberFourteenMHA'':
90	** Aizawa and Yamada are married in this fic, with Shinso as their adopted son.
91	** [[spoiler:Bakugo and Kirishima eventually get together and marry one another near the fic's ending. Ochaco is also heavily implied to have married to Iida, having taken his last name.]]
92	* Brock and Pike Queen Lucy are engaged to each other in ''Fanfic/PokemonResetBloodlines'', and it's hinted that Brock plans to propose to her soon.
93	* ''Fanfic/PrehistoricEarth'':
94	** Drew and Cynthia [[spoiler:(although they ultimately [[AmicableExes break up on good terms at the end]])]]
95	** [[MasculineGirlFeminineBoy Jack and Colette]]
96	** [[SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl Leon and Yolanda]]
97	** [[WillTheyOrWontThey Alice and Will]] (according to WordOfGod)
98	* ''Fanfic/TheSecondTry'': Koichi Yamadera and his wife in this story and the sequel ''Webcomic/AkiChansLife''. They were the owners of the market-garden where Shinji and Asuka lived in the post-Impact world. After going back to the past, Shinji and Asuka visited them twice, and eventually [[spoiler:they offered selling their old house to the pair of time-travelers.]]
99	* ''Fanfic/ShatteredSkiesTheMorningLights'':
100	** From ''Franchise/SailorMoon'': Usagi and Mamoru, Naru and Umino, Chibi-Usa and Hotaru, Haruka and Michiru, [[spoiler:and later Rei and Minako]].
101	** From ''Manga/CardcaptorSakura'': Sakura and Shaoran, Toya and Yukito
102	** From ''Anime/PrettyCure'': [[Anime/GoPrincessPrettyCure Kirara and Towa]], and [[Anime/SmilePrettyCure Yayoi]] and [[Anime/GoPrincessPrettyCure Yui]] across series.
103	** From ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha'': Fate and Nanoha
104	* In ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' story ''Fanfic/SupermanOf2499TheGreatConfrontation'', [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Alan Kent]] and [[ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} Katherine de Ka'an]] were two thirds of a love triangle until Kath chose Alan over his brother Adam.
105	* In ''[[Fanfic/ThingsInvolvingShipgirlsThatAreNoLongerAllowed Things Inolving Shipgirls That Are No Longer Allowed and More Things Inolving Shipgirls That Are No Longer Allowed]]'' we have Yamato and Enterprise who are shown to be dating in Chapter 19 and both end up getting (somehow) pregnant and having two daughters, Yoshino and Hope. As you might expect they are a {{Badass Family}}.
106	* ''Fanfic/UnbreakableRedSilkenThread''
107	** Heather and Cody become this after a few chapters.
108	** Lindsay and Tyler, mentioned several times in passing though not (yet) shown, are still the same as they were back during ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama''.
109	** Jo and Brick.
110	** Jasmine and Sammy.
111	** Although they met differently in this story's universe, Noah and Emma are also this.
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114	[[folder:Films -- Animation]]
115	* Any of the Franchise/{{Disney Princess}}es and their respective princes/heroes.
116	* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Anastasia}}'', the titular character and Dimitri, whose BelligerentSexualTension ends in an elopement.
117	* Garrett and Kayley in ''WesternAnimation/QuestForCamelot''.
118	* Danny and Sawyer in ''WesternAnimation/CatsDontDance''.
119	-->'''Sawyer:''' Get the girl, check.
120	* In the ''Franchise/ToyStory'' movies, there's [[TheHero Woody]]/Bo Peep before she was PutOnABus by ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3'' (only to come back in ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory4''), as well as [[HappilyMarried Mr./Mrs. Potato Head]] and, predictably, [[LoveAtFirstSight Barbie/Ken]]. And, by the end of ''Toy Story 3'', Buzz and Jessie.
121	* Derek and Odette in ''WesternAnimation/TheSwanPrincess''
122	* ''WesternAnimation/CorpseBride'': Victor and Victoria.
123	* The ''WesternAnimation/{{Madagascar}}'' movies have [[InterspeciesRomance Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo]]. While the original movie made no mention of any attraction between the two, the second movie established that Melman had fallen for Gloria long before they left New York, and their [[BuffySpeak couple-ness]] was cemented by the end of the movie. In the third, they are still a couple, but not much is made of it, aside from a few pet names and their duo tightrope act in the circus. It also has, in the third movie, Alex and Gia.
124	* In ''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph'', Fix-It Felix Junior and Sergeant Tamora Jean Calhoun end up together at the end.
125	* Hiccup and Astrid become one in the ''[[WesternAnimation/DragonsRidersOfBerk Race to the Edge]]'' episode "Blindsided" and are still going strong in ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon2''. Their relationship continues to stay strong with them getting married in ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragonTheHiddenWorld''
126	* Manolo and Maria in ''WesternAnimation/TheBookOfLife''.
127	* ''WesternAnimation/AlphaAndOmega'' has two: [[spoiler: Humphrey and Kate, and Lilly and Garth]]
128	* The eponymous character of ''WesternAnimation/WallE'' and EVE.
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131	[[folder:Visual Novels]]
132	* Mia and Diego from ''VisualNovel/AceAttorney''. Diego's referred to Mia's boyfriend by Grossberg at one point. Ron and Desiree Delite, too.
133	* Tomoya and Nagisa in ''VisualNovel/{{CLANNAD}}''. While it is a DatingSim, Nagisa has both the anime, the movie, the cover of the game and the after story (plus its anime) on her side.
134	* Kurou Daijuuji and Al-Azif in ''VisualNovel/{{Demonbane}}''. The visual novel allows to choose one of three heroines, but the sequel, ''Kishin Hishou Demonbane'', confirms Kurou and Al as the Official Couple ([[spoiler:with kids and all, though it's a little complicated...]])
135	* ''VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry'' does not have one, but was by WordOfGod supposed to be [[spoiler:Keiichi and Mion.]] However, that idea dropped right after strong hints, along with [[spoiler:Keiichi and Rena]]. Also, the pairing: [[spoiler: Satoshi and Shion]] tied with the former two pairings, all being non-canon.
136	* Franchise/{{Nasuverse}}:
137	** VisualNovel/{{Tsukihime}} and ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'' have multiple official couples in each game, due to the multiple routes and the author's "every route is canon" stance. Each has a "default" couple however, belonging to the first route in their game and being the most common pairing in spinoffs such as anime or manga.
138	** Technically, she doesn't even really have an appearance except in the first two routes and Shiki can end up with any of five girls, but Arcueid/Shiki is the default official couple in ''Tsukihime''. Her own path is first, the anime is based on her and the manga is based on her. Oh, and despite ''VideoGame/MeltyBlood'' supposedly being based off [[DemotedToExtra Satsuki's route]], Sion mentions that Shiki and Arcueid are lovers, though apparently they don't live together.
139	** ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'' has Shirou/Saber, Shirou/Rin, and Shirou/Sakura, thanks to the Nasuverse rule that all routes are canon, so all couples are canon.
140	* ''VisualNovel/RagingLoop'': Haruaki ends up with somebody on every ending path besides ''Darkness'' -- Chiemi in ''Yomi'' [[spoiler:and ''[[OmegaEnding Myth]]'']] and Rikako in ''Wit'' [[spoiler:(though [[HappyEndingOverride it doesn't last]])]].
141	* While ''VisualNovel/SteinsGate'' allows for multiple options in the Visual Novel, the [[AnimeOfTheGame anime adaptation]] and the true ending firmly decides that Okabe's official girlfriend is [[spoiler:Kurisu]].
142	* In ''VisualNovel/UminekoWhenTheyCry'', all the couples are official, with the married parents of course, as well as George/Shannon, Jessica/Kanon, and in Chiru [[spoiler:Battler/Beatrice and Kinzō/Beatrice Castiglioni.]] But, by ''Franchise/WhenTheyCry'''s [[MindScrew standards]], it gets a bit more complicated when it's made clear that [[spoiler:Shannon, Kanon and Beatrice are all personas created by "Yasu", with which the three cousins successively and unwittingly fell in love. All this stems from Yasu's internal issues but also fuels them by putting [[AmbiguousGender them]] in an emotional dead-end]]. Interestingly, [[spoiler:Bernkastel and Lambdadelta]] are also confirmed to love each other, [[TheMasochismTango in a sort of]] [[UnholyMatrimony twisted way]].
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145	[[folder:Web Animation]]
146	* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'':
147	** [[spoiler:Nora and Ren]] appear to solidify their relationship with a BigDamnKiss in Volume 7; however, they're both dealing with issues that interfere. In Volume 8, they decide to wait until they're both ready for the relationship to move to the next level. [[spoiler:Ren resolves his issues during Volume 8, while Nora realises that she's never been able to work out who "just Nora" is because she's always been "Ren and Nora"; Ren makes it clear he'll wait for her for as long as she needs.]]
148	** [[spoiler:Blake and Yang]] solidify their relationship status in Volume 9 with a BigDamnKiss. Although this causes some temporary rocky moments with a friend who is going through a mental health crisis, it doesn't threaten their relationship and they're still together by the end of the volume.
149	* Tex and Church are the official couple in ''WebAnimation/RedVsBlue''. Although they have a ''very'' tempestuous relationship and usually act more like enemies than a couple, neither ever denies it.
150	* Koden and Amber, the only two sane characters from ''WebAnimation/DSBTInsaniT''.
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153	[[folder:Web Original]]
154	* ''Literature/LegionOfNothing'' has a few of these. The current Heroes League has Nick and his girlfriend Haley. Earlier you had Nick's grandfather Joe Van Der Sloot and his wife Romy.
155	* Website/ChannelAwesome:
156	** While mostly having a reputation for slash, the TGWTG fangirl fandom ''adored'' former real-life pairings Linkara/Iron Liz and Spoony/Scarlett. There's also a "that's so adorable!" {{squee}} over Doug getting engaged to his girlfriend.
157	** While both couples have since broken up, for a time there was WebVideo/JesuOtaku / [[WebVideo/WhatTheFuckIsWrongWithYou Nash]] and WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick[=/=]WebVideo/ToddInTheShadows. The latter one's layered: Lindsay and Todd were dating in real life, but in-character WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick pursues WebVideo/ToddInTheShadows, [[AllLoveIsUnrequited who brushed her off and pined for]] / [[StalkerWithACrush stalked]] Creator/AllisonPregler aka Lupa, who is in a relationship with WebVideo/{{Phelous}} as well.
158	** Regarding Chick, Lindsay and Doug confirmed in the ''WesternAnimation/FernGullyTheLastRainforest'' commentary that all of her ShipTease with WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic was intentional and that the characters [[KilledOffForReal had]] an ambiguous-on-details-but-very-real thing going on.
159	** Doug gave his approval for Critic and Snob to be labelled "Internet Reviewer Boyfriends".
160	** Hyper Fangirl and Devil Boner (lovingly named Hyper-Boner) are AxCrazy SickeninglySweethearts that bond over who kidnapped Critic best.
161	* Cecil and Carlos end up as one in ''Podcast/WelcomeToNightVale''.
162	* ''WebVideo/CriticalRole''
163	** Within the party, [[spoiler:[[TheSneakyGuy Vax'ildan]] and Keyleth's relationship finally became official in Episode 65 after many complications and hardships from both.]]
164	** Likewise, [[spoiler:[[TheGunslinger Percival de Rolo]] and Vex'ahlia had a ''lot'' of ShipTease between them until Episode 69 [[AnguishedDeclarationOfLove where Vex confessed during his resurrection ritual]], Episode 72 [[TheBigDamnKiss when Percy boldly kissed her]], and Episode 78 [[PreClimaxClimax when they spent what they believed to be their last night together]].]]
165	** After 60 episodes worth of hints and speculation from fans and party members alike, Matt Mercer confirmed that fan favorites [[spoiler:[[PintSizedPowerhouse Lady Kima]] and [[TheArchmage Allura Vysoren]] were together, having rekindled an old relationship from their adventuring days.]]
166	** [[spoiler:[[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Kashaw]] and [[DefrostingIceQueen Zahra]] develop from LikeBrotherAndSister to this, which is made apparent in the last two episodes when the latter reveals to be pregnant with their child.]]
167	** At the very end of the campaign, [[spoiler:[[LadykillerInLove Scanlan]] and [[TeamMom Pike]] finally get together]]. A bit surprising considering earlier character development had suggested these two would stay JustFriends.
168	* ''Podcast/TheAdventureZoneBalance'' has a few. Hurley and Sloane were confirmed to be girlfriends through WordOfGod, Taako and [[spoiler:Kravitz]] get together, and the show ends with Carey and Killian's wedding. Magnus and [[spoiler:Julia]] are also a couple, but because [[spoiler:Julia is deceased]], it takes them a while to reunite.
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